{"product_id":"the-pirate-queen","title":"The Pirate Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A highly colorful, swashbuckling read, one that will give you new respect for Britain's first Elizabeth.\" --Seattle Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn illuminating revisionist biography about Queen Elizabeth I and her merchant-adventurers who terrorized the seas, extended the Empire, and amassed great wealth for the throne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtravagant, whimsical, and hot-tempered, Elizabeth was the epitome of power, both feared and admired by her enemies. Dubbed the \"pirate queen\" by the Vatican and Spain's Philip II, she employed a network of daring merchants, brazen adventurers, astronomer philosophers, and her stalwart Privy Council to anchor her throne--and in doing so, planted the seedlings of an empire that would ultimately cover two-fifths of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Pirate Queen, historian Susan Ronald offers a fresh look at Elizabeth I, relying on a wealth of historical sources and thousands of the queen's personal letters to tell the thrilling story of a visionary monarch and the swashbuckling mariners who terrorized the seas to amass great wealth for themselves and the Crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis gripping narrative history reveals the cunning statecraft behind the legend: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Cunning Businesswoman: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover how Elizabeth, a brilliant and often ruthless strategist, used her network of adventurers and merchants to secure her throne and fill her coffers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eState-Sponsored Piracy: \u003c\/b\u003e A detailed account of the swashbuckling mariners who, with the queen's blessing, terrorized the seas and challenged the might of Spain's Philip II.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Dawn of Empire: \u003c\/b\u003e Explore how Elizabeth's policies, born of a desperate need for security, inadvertently planted the seedlings of a vast British Empire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTudor Statecraft: \u003c\/b\u003e Go beyond the myth with this fresh look at Elizabeth I, meticulously constructed from thousands of the queen's personal letters and forgotten historical documents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48833294467277,"sku":"9780060820671","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_f5b1390a-4c4a-45e7-91d1-3a548069adfd.jpg?v=1790815754","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/the-pirate-queen","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}